Blasting-powder.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1906.

Application filed August 16, 1905. Serial No. 274.421.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BALTHASER EBERLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Passaic, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blasting-Powder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in blasting compounds, and has for itsobject the provision of a compound of this character which will be non-explosive excepting when closely confined, as in a bed of rock, where the gases generated from said compound have no ready means of escape, a compound which by the proper proportioning of its ingredients may be made to blast rock and v the like into relatively large pieces with a fur, t ee-fourths pound, and horse or .mule

manure, one-half'pound.

I have found that the gases generated upon an ignition of my compound in confined spaces have very great blasting powers, so that the compound is particularly desirable for this purpose.

I make no claim to the compound herein disclosed embodying a greater proportion of phosphorus in the absence of sugar and chlorate of potash. I

When the compound is put up in the form of a cartridge, the same is wrapped in oil or wax paper to render it waterproof.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. A blasting compound consisting of saltpeter, chlorate of potash, sugar, phosphorus,

sulfur and manure.

2. A blasting compound consisting of four pounds saltpeter, one and one-half pounds chlorate of potash, one and one-half pounds of sugar, three ounces of phosphorus, threefourths pound sulfur, an one-half pound manure.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BALTHASER EBERLE. Witnesses:

J. D. HALsTEAn, Tnos. W ITAKER. 

